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An Autobiography of John Muir
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Stephen Brennan
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Biographer Steven J. Holmes once wrote that John Muir was "one of the patron saints of twentieth-century American environmental activity." In his lifetime, the engineer, author, biologist, and activist worked alongside powerful men such as President Theodore Roosevelt, railroad executive E. H. Harriman, and conservationist Gifford Pinchot. Muir was responsible for the crea
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Hardcover
,
288 pages
Published
May 6th 2014
by Skyhorse Publishing
(first published April 29th 2014)
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Jun 03, 2014
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I found his description of life as a young boy in Scotland, and later growing up in Wisconsin, then his hiking trips through the California mountains and the Yosemite forest quite fascinating. Sometimes too repetitive in his detailed description day after day of trees and flowers.
Very interesting journal of a couple of thrips of his. Starts out with him describing how he grew up...but not sure it actually qualifies as an autobiography. Still a good read though.
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The name Brennan actually comes from “Burn Hand”. Back in medieval days that was the title of a somewhat unpleasant fellow who doled out the colorful punishments of the time. So I guess you could say I’ve got a little bit of the gothic in my blood. I’ve always had a flare for the dramatic and I love a good story.
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